Geraldine Chua . Articles Australia’s first high-rise apartments to be constructed with structural steel A new 30-storey tower in North Sydney will become the first Australian high-rise residential building to have its floors constructed out of structural steel instead of concrete. The ultimate test for architecture and design: do our buildings and spaces cause health? Canadian architect Tye Farrow puts this question to the industry: what if our health became the basis for judging every building and every public space? Architectus wins Building of the Year at North Queensland Regional Awards Six projects have been honoured in the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2015 North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards announced tonight in Townsville. Bates Smart injects local maritime history into luxury fit-out at Sydney Pier One hotel The Pier One Hotel Gantry Restaurant and Bar is a compelling mix of local maritime history overlayed with contemporary architecture. Lyons and Birrelli Architects appointed for stage 1 of Tasmania’s $250m Living City project Lyons and Birrelli Architects will design Stage 1 of LIVING CITY, a $250 million project by the Devonport City Council to revive Tasmania’s North West region. SelgasCano reveals colourful chrysalis design for 2015 Serpentine Pavilion The 15th annual pavilion is a double-skinned polygonal structure with a multi-coloured fabric membrane woven through and wrapped in webbing.